Staff - Parent To Parent NYS

Holly is married with two children, she and her family live in upstate NY Saratoga County.

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Tina Beauparlant : Regional Program Manager and Education Specialist

Tina Beauparlant is a Program Assistant and Educational Advocacy Specialist with the Capital District office of Parent to Parent of NYS.

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Sandra Bigelow : Tech Support Specialist

As Technology Support Specialist, Sandra Bigelow helps Parent to Parent of NYS best utilize modern technology to carry out its mission. Sandy began her career with Parent to Parent in December 2000 and served as a regional coordinator for ten years. With an office in Canton, Sandy continues to assist the North Country Regional Coordinator in providing service to the St. Lawrence County area. Prior to working for Parent to Parent, Sandy created a newsletter for families raising prematurely born children which she published for five years. Sandy began learning about personal computers and using the internet while publishing the newsletter and quickly learned she had a natural ability for working with technology.

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Kerbanoo D Rozario : Regional Coordinator

My name is Kerbanoo D'Rozario, my husband and I are the proud parents of a 23 year old son and an 18 year old daughter. I would like to share my experience of what brought me here today to be a part of Parent to Parent.

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Mary Beth Fadelici is a Regional Coordinator and Medicaid Service Coordination Family Educator in the New York City office of Parent to Parent of NYS. She covers all five Boroughs and travels to speak to large and small groups. Mary Beth enjoys meeting and talking with people and feels comfortable in most situations. Without even realizing it, Mary Beth first began advocating for her own children at school and then for her nephews. Working for Parent to Parent of NYS has allowed Mary Beth to advocate and educate people in a way she had never imagined. Mary Beth feels that the best part of her job is not just having the correct information for a family, but to watch that family grow and discover their own advocacy skills.

Mary Beth and her husband live in Brooklyn where they have raised two children. She is most proud of her children as they are strong, independent and kind people, each employed and living on their own.

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Maryalice Fegeley : Regional Coordinator

Maryalice Fegeley is a Regional Coordinator in the Staten Island office of Parent to Parent of NYS. Prior to her work with Parent to Parent – where she started in November 2009 – Maryalice worked in New York City in various fields, including a non-profit organization, an advertising agency and a financial services organization. Maryalice is currently a co-chair of the Staten Island Developmental Disability Council’s Education Committee and is on the Executive Board of the SIDDC.

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Duane Gould : Business Manager

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Mary Jo Hebert is the Upstate Program Assistant for Parent to Parent of New York State, where she educates families across the state about the features and benefits of Medicaid Service Coordination and their rights under the program.

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Michele Juda : Executive Director

Michele Juda has been appointed Executive Director of Parent to Parent of NYS effective January 1, 2014. Employed by Parent to Parent of NYS since 2008, she was initially responsible for directing the work of the Family to Family Health Information Center prior to assuming the role of Director of Programs in 2013. As Executive Director Michele will be responsible for all program and operational functions, ensuring Parent to Parent of NYS is able to fulfill its mission of building a supportive network of families, reducing isolation and empowering those who care for people with developmental disabilities or special healthcare needs to navigate and influence service systems and make informed decisions.

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Jacqui Liebman : Regional Coordinator

Jacqui Liebman is the Regional Coordinator for the Finger Lakes office of Parent to Parent of New York. In this position, she provides support, information, and referrals to families of children with developmental disabilities and special healthcare needs in Monroe, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne, and Yates counties. As part of a family touched by developmental disabilities, Jacqui feels passionately about helping individuals with special needs and their families.

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Sharon Marrella : Regional Coordinator

Sharon Marrella is the Regional Coordinator in the Southern Tier for Parent to Parent of NYS, a position she has held since September 2005. She became the Regional Program Manager for the Western NY Region (Western, Finger Lakes, North Central and Southern Tier) as of December 2014. Sharon believes she has a good working understanding of this organization since she worked her way through different facets and positions from her initial request to be matched with another parent to where she is today.

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Ellen McHugh : Regional Program Manager

Ellen Mc Hugh has been employed by Parent to Parent of NY State since 1995. Parent to Parent of NY State’s New York City office began as a one person office in Brooklyn and has expanded to six employees in the NYC area. Our new offices are located at 25 Beaver Street, in downtown Manhattan.

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Tanja Peters is the Housing Coordinator and the WNY Regional Coordinator for Parent to Parent of NYS. She has 20 years of experience working in all types of certified residential sites for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD). She is a mother of two and her daughter has been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Tanja has a Bachelor in Business Administration, is a Graduate of Partners in Policymaking and is in the 2013/14 Family Scholar Program through the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP).

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Valerie Reid : Regional Coordinator

Valerie Colavecchio Reid is a Regional Coordinator for Parent to Parent at the Long Island office located in Hauppauge, NY. Before joining the staff at Parent to Parent, her involvement in the disability and special needs community began several years ago, with the birth of her son. Valerie's son was born with a visual impairment and rare genetic disorder called Galactosemia. Having a child with special needs motivated Valerie to become involved with helping other parents in similar situations.

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Lara Turney : Family to Family Coordinator

Lara is delighted to be working for Parent to Parent of NYS after years of being involved in P2P training programs and benefitting from the knowledge of the team. Her role is Family to Family Coordinator for outreach and assistance related to the Healthcare Information Center.
Lara and her husband, a retired Navy officer, have spent time in Virginia, Washington State and recently moved back to New York State where they originated. Lara’s family is now happy to call the Capital Region home. She has two children, one a step-daughter who just graduated from college, and a son who is in elementary school.

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Silvia Verga : Family to Family Coordinator

Silvia Verga is a Regional Coordinator for Parent to Parent of NYS who is passionate to advocate for special needs families. She has earned her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Psychology from Nyack College and her Master’s degree in Human Services from Liberty University. Silvia has done many researches on autism and related disabilities during her academic career. As a behavior specialist and a fervent advocate for inclusion, she is always encountering families who need support and help to navigate the special education system. She was drawn to Parent to Parent due to her prior experience volunteering and advocating for special needs families.

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